Comments on: Tuesday's Tribute – Daddy Dearest

By: jill jill bo bill

jill jill bo bill — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:41:00 +0000

How can someone NOT like you?! She is definitely insane. I hate that for you. My ex and his new bitch have basically done that to our kids. I don’t care how old you are, when a parent chooses a mate over their child, it hurts. Love ya, man.

By: Young Momma

Young Momma — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 03:54:00 +0000

I feel for you SO much!! I had a step dad who was my dad too. From the time I was 2 until I was 13. Not as long as you, but still, he was my dad. My mom divorced him when I was 13 after he developed a drug addiction. He ended up hooking up with my moms best friend (who was also my best friends mom!) and just completely disowned me.

This is a man who constantly said "The only steps in my house are at the front door." More than 10 years later and it still stings to know that this man who told me I was the only daughter he could ever ask for, has and wants nothing to do with me. Not that I want much to do with him after what we went through with his drug addiction... but it still hurts.

Oh, he also has a daughter with my moms "best friend" now too. Nice, huh?

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:07:00 +0000

WOW! What a dick. At least you rose above and left him in the dust when it came to being a real father.

By: Sticky (not too)

Sticky (not too) — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:31:00 +0000

That kind of abandonment is always awful, doubly so when it comes from a parent.

We always want our parents to be the shining example…

I’m so sorry for your loss – but as someone else said above me – it really is his loss. You are an amazing person and father.

By: Sharlene

Sharlene — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:25:00 +0000

Jay thank you for sharing your story. Maybe someone else will read this and learn a lesson. It always amazes me how many dads can just walk away from their kids. It is beyond my comprehension how a man could be part of a childs life for so long and then cut all ties. I am sorry that you had to experience this.

By: Soxy Deb

Soxy Deb — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:41:00 +0000

But what you say it so true, every bit of your past (and the constant needling from your real life wife and internet wives) has made you who you are.
So for that I say a thank you to him. His decisions, good or bad, have made you a better person.
We love you Jay!!

By: Becky @ beckyandjames

Becky @ beckyandjames — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:42:00 +0000

Hmm. Somehow I have put my link for this weeks tribute as one I did a few weeks ago :S I honestly have NO idea how I could have done that… Two teething bubs and not alot of sleep sure makes me crazy!

By: Lee

Lee — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 06:09:00 +0000

This reminds me of what happened in my family. My brother has the worst taste in women. He’s married a bunch of psychopaths, and each time my mother and her other children have said that the woman was trouble before they got married.
Well this caused my brother and grandmother to accuse my mom of him not wanting to be happy.

I’m so sorry you had to go through that, but I’m glad you took from it something positive.

By: Mama Zen

Mama Zen — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 02:20:00 +0000

That’s incredibly sad, but you’ve expressed it beautifully.

By: HeatherY

HeatherY — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:30:00 +0000

That is awful, Jay. I swear there are women that prey on men in vulnerable situations with the main goal of isolating them from their family in order to suck them dry. It happened to my Dad after my Mom died.

At some point your Dad is going to see the light. When he does, I guarantee you’ll be the first one he calls to help pick up the pieces and you will because he’s your Dad.